The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1887-03-11
CURRENT EVENTS.


Last week Portland had a genuine prison
puzzle. Charley Ross solved 1t. and at last
accounts had not been captured.
Congress adjourned on Friday.
The State immigration board will proba.
bly, be kept up by subscription. No COM
plant VIII be msde ut this. Il woald be q
favor to tho COW counties, though, II tile
Board would select new Secretary.
w w Sweeney, of Portland, has sued
Mcleod & 60. for $67o, services In lobby.
Ing the fish wheel bill out OF the Leglsfa.
turs. All, now we see through this lobby.
Ing business. Sweeney was paid 500 but
that did not satisfy him.
Grant county has paid Saf6s.ss bounty
on Wild animals since Jan. I7th.
Swamp land tnen evidently came ont on
top by the action Of the last Legislature
AZ least they claim 20 be satisfied. Hen
Owens asserts that Il was wortli Sso,ouo TO
him.
Fruit trees were injured By the cold snap
IN some parts Of the Valley but the dam.
age was small.
II the Interstate Commerce blll makes
freight on manufactured goods so high az
70 induce the establishment Of factories III
Oregon, Il win have served great purpose.
a little New York lady had tooth ache,
and went to dentist. ic said II needed
iilling. He filled Il /; put gold crown on
Il built Brooklyn bridge on II reaching
70 another tooth, and cons.ructcd a Wash.
ington monument. Blli S44g. Too much.
Summons served. Verdict $B7. Happy
lady.
According 10 the Adussee Thought, ol
/ Cal L.. "a E.
trons year. This year has a 7 In It.
Owen Bartlett, OF boat stealing fame al
thls city, nox serving term In the Marion
county jail, had fight with Sheriff Ninto
last week. Bartlett was knocked down
three times. The Sheriff Il q shoulder
striker.
Six weeks passed In Douglas county with.
out marriage license being Issued. Such
policy carried out would ruin the country
The Benton Leadey opposes the prohlb
tory amendment, tho ckSoaiclr fayors It.
The Salem .Siafesmaa says six counties
have paid their State taxes In full and gives
the list, leaving Linn county out. Az mat.
ter Of fact, this was the first county in the
State TO pay it. State taxes.
Figuring OF the presidency for 1883 Il
taking up many reams Of good paper, with.
out much chance Of any definite answer to
the problem until after the conventions and
election. The race will be an intensely IN.
tereAting ono. on account OF the uncertainty
that il bound TO characterize 1t.
Editor Wager, oi the Eaa OysRoaiaa, ,ex.
planned the division question In three col.
umn editorial.
Thos Harris. Of Wells station, on Thurs
A q
not dangerous kick by horse.
Last Monday Mrs J Randall. of Port.
land, was arrested Tor robhing Mrs Tuber.
slll Of 500.
The Salem .S!ns8aaaH gives an Interest.
ing account Of the celebration Of the Goth
anniversary Of the wedding Of Mr and Mr.
v r Pringle. pioneers Of 40. A remarkable
event.
The item l. going the rounds OF the press
that the woman with the high hat al the
theater also has big feet Considerable
truth Ia Il, too.
The Weston Leader says great deal oi
| fruit has been killed near that city.
The fare from Pendleton 20 walla waIla
on tho road just completed Il s., watch
would make the distance 50 miles.
There has been some loss Of stock IL
Crook county. more than two years ago.
Geo w Walker has been appointed Cir
cult Judge Of the 9th Judicial District. Mr
Walker studied Iaw In Albany.
twenty-five cases Of small pox Ia 10
Angeles, and the disease spreading.
A $4,000 fire occurred nj Walla Walla
Tuesday night Main Street. between
Third and Fourth suffered. Two men per
Ished IN the hasnes. The city hall, valued
a. E2.ooo was among the buildings burned
Trade dollars are being redeemed by the
hundreds Of thousands Only part present
ed are accepted By the Treasury depart
menf.
Henry Ward Beecher, the great orator
minister and politician. died last Tuessla,
| morning from the effects of a paFaiyti
stroke. For forty years Mr. Dcecher'
name was constantly before the American
people. Il was mixed with great deeds ant
with scandal. lie was one of the eloqnen
men of the times.
The following Is a good illustration OF th
way San Francisco people icabout Oregon
"a gentleman just returned from San Fran
cisco says the immigration agents thcr
never fall TO give Oregon a "black eye
when opportunity offers. These loud mouth
cd liars say Oregon ! Ny good man, ,ssh
not 60 10 Alaska At once 7 Il does nothin
but rain In Oregon. and there are not owe
forty acres Of cleared land in the Who'll
State. They don't raise anything there bg
fir trees" The strangers are then referre
to the dispatches printed In San Francisc
papers 10 see the character OF the peopl
who seem to be all muderers, rape fiends {
incendiaries. Instead of telegraphlng ii
prospects for a boom In Portland, the 81
mon pack, our wonderful local market
. these criminal items are the only ones th
greet the inquiricr's eye.
The irsepreasible Phil Chen comes to h
front to tell the psopls that his whole stoC
of goods arc for sale on remarkably 10